Greek Mythology Opinion and Persuasive Paragraphs | Argumentative Writing

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- Add two argumentative writing activities to your myth unit! Kids develop opinion pieces about which character to invite to dinner and persuasive compositions about which would make the best president. These engaging prompts come in two levels. Emerging writers compose one-paragraph essays while pro$8.00$10.00Save $2.00
- This unit includes 32 one-page passages, corresponding themed research sheets, a colorful poster set, and two opinion writing activities. Your third and fourth grade students will love learning about characters from myths! If you're looking for similar activities geared toward older students, try th$20.00$26.00Save $6.00
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Which character from Greek mythology would you like to invite to dinner? Which would make the best president? Third and fourth grade kids love writing about their favorite mythological characters! This product includes two argumentative prompts:
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner! (opinion) – From a first-person perspective, the student composes a paragraph to explain which character from myths would make the perfect dinner guest.
- _______ for President! (persuasive) – Writing in second person, the writer writes a text that persuades his audience to vote for a specific god or goddess.
To support classroom, hybrid, and distance learning, these resources are included as a printable PDF and interactive Easel Activities.
Getting Started:
- For the Teacher
- Persuasive Techniques
Opinion Paragraphs:
- Graphic Organizer
- Examples & Guidance for Modeling
- Editing Checklist
- Themed Stationery
- Rubric
Persuasive Paragraphs:
- Graphic Organizer
- Examples & Guidance for Modeling
- Themed Stationery
- Editing Checklist
- Rubric
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